2012 Map of Bismarck

About this map

Bismarck serves as a primary hub of settlement in this northern Vermilion County landscape, where the rectilinear grid of agricultural roads is punctuated by several longstanding family and community burial grounds including Miller Cem, Jordan Cem, and Bethel Cem. The transition from Illinois into Indiana is marked by the winding course of Jordan Cr and the small settlement of Pence. The terrain is defined by the drainage network of the Middle Br N Fork Vermilion River and Stoney Cr, which cut across the prairie. Aviation history is noted by the presence of James M Adams Airport centrally located in the quadrangle. While the landscape is largely rural, the concentrated clusters at Barlow Park and Thomas indicate the persistence of small crossroad communities and rail-aligned development typical of the region's 20th-century growth.